In the Texas–Texas A&M rivalry, it doesn’t always matter how good or bad the teams may be. When the Aggies and Long-horns meet, it’s going to be a battle. Coach Dana X. Bible put Aggies football on the national map, going 72-19-9 in his 11 seasons in College Station. But his record against Texas was only 5-5-1. The games were often close, and in the 1920s and ’30s they frequently hinged on a single play.
A classic example was the 1924 game, played in brand new War Memorial Stadium in Austin. It was a down season for Texas, which came into the game with a record of 4-3-1, while the Aggies were a powerhouse with a 7-1-1 record. But in front of 36,000 fans, the Long-horns prevailed when Stookie Allen…
